Crafts on the go - continued....

I finished all my 9 patch squares ...I decided against doing a disappearing 9 patch....

The top is done...and will be quilted when I return home.

The cape I was doing...was almost done...but I wasn't happy with it...so I pulled it apart and found an actual pattern...

We will see how this progresses...

I have started my my Grands Christmas Ornaments for 2017... One done and the second close to being done...

Chocolate cake...in 5 minutes

The boys' were in the shop working...

My granddaughter was showing me how to make this monkey...

We both made a family of monkeys!

After lunch everyone made their own Chocolate Cake.

 Here's the recipe....thanks goes to my cousin!

(I sprayed the mugs before using)

 There was not much virtue around the table....

they all were able to eat the whole mug of cake...

even after a big lunch.... 

hubby was able to down his and half of mine!

Enjoy....

Doll Making. . .

Do you remember when Cabbage Patch dolls first came out? Did you or your daughter(s) have one?

I had two little girls and they both had a Cabbage Patch. My youngest was a boy...he didn't get a Cabbage Patch Doll. When his sisters played with their dolls...he didn't have one...I found a Cabbage Patch doll pattern, it was very detailed, and very hard to make... so I  did my best to make a Boy Cabbage Patch, along with lots of boy clothes....I don't know if he every played with him?

Oh dear he doesn't look too good, but I still have him, plus all his clothes.

That was in the 80's...

Time passed and I became a Gramms. . .One Christmas I decided to make my granddaughter a doll. 

I found a simple pattern ....

This doll was easier to make... 

Three years later I had another granddaughter and I made her a doll.

My youngest grand daughter is turning 4 this year ...

 If I don't make her a doll this year ...she'll be too old for a 'doll'.

I still had the pattern...but not the instructions so I used 

granddaughter # 2's doll to make granddaughter # 3's doll.

Granddaughter #3's doll - Granddaughter #2's doll

(hmm they seem to be getting more hair:)

Here she is all dressed up, she just needs a pair of shoes. 

Matching dress for my grand daughter.